[Attitude and structural barriers detected in primary care physicians towards treating patients with HIV/AIDS infection].
OBJECTIVE
To identify attitudes, knowledge and self-perceived risks among doctors in the Este-Oriente District of Sevilla concerning HIV/AIDS infection; to detect attitude problems and structural barriers affecting doctors' predisposition towards patients with HIV/AIDS infection.


METHODS
A cross sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire.


METHODS
Este-Oriente Primary Care district, Sevilla.


METHODS
Permanent and provisional doctors and paediatricians working in the district during the survey.


RESULTS
Reply rate was 86% (n = 111). Most doctors (85%) had treated one or more patients with HIV. 91% thought they had to treat these persons. However, 21% would not work with them, if they had the choice.


CONCLUSIONS
Attitudes of doctors and paediatricians in the Este-Oriente district of Sevilla towards HIV/AIDS patients can be qualified as positive. Most doctors need to extend their knowledge of this disease. The perception of risk of contagion is high and higher than the real risk. Important attitude and structural barriers to care provision were detected: intervention strategies were proposed by the doctors and paediatricians of this district.
Suárez-Varela Ubeda
J F
JF
Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, Granada.
Zunzunegui
M V
MV
Bimbela
J L
JL
Vilches
A
A
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010372:Pediatrics; D010820:Physicians; D011320:Primary Health Care; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Barreras de actitud y estructurales detectadas en médicos de atención primaria para atender a los pacientes con la infección VIH/SIDA.